12/3/2024 5:42:49 PM Explore our Tech Legal Outlook 2025 By Clare Murray Elaine Choo We are pleased to launch our Tech Legal Outlook 2025 which explores key global trends and legal developments in the tech sector. 2025...
6/5/2025 9:31:18 AM Next Steps to Stability: HKMA Issues Draft Stablecoin Guidelines By Chin-Chong Liew Carl Fernandes I-Ping Soong Kishore Bhindi +1 more... Show less Following the passing of the new Stablecoins Ordinance, the HKMA has issued two consultations on how they will supervise stablecoin...
6/4/2025 1:31:00 PM UK & EU Fintech and payments regulation update – June 2025 By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Simon Treacy Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Olivia Murphy +3 more... Show less In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector.
6/3/2025 3:31:08 PM FCA proposes rules for stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody By Olivia Murphy The FCA has taken a significant step on its cryptoassets roadmap by opening a consultation on rules for stablecoin issuers and...
6/2/2025 5:07:40 PM Virtual Assets regulation in Dubai: VARA issues updates to its Rulebooks By Gabriella Savastano The multifaceted regulatory landscape for Virtual Assets (VAs) in the UAE continues to evolve to keep pace with the fast-changing nature...
6/2/2025 9:54:56 AM FCA proposes MiFID-style capital requirements for crypto firms By James Morris The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on capital requirements for cryptoasset firms. Crypto firms that have not previously had to...
5/28/2025 3:02:16 PM The Spanish data watchdog ramps up enforcement with fines totalling over €35.5 million in FY24 By Ceyhun Pehlivan The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) has recently published its FY24 report. The report shows a significant rise in the total value...
5/20/2025 7:22:28 PM European Parliament drafts demand for Commission to spell out how financial regulation applies to AI By Victoria McGowan A committee of the European Parliament has published a draft report on the impact of artificial intelligence on the financial sector. The...
5/19/2025 10:13:05 AM UK to regulate buy-now, pay-later: Your next instalment is due By Harry Eddis Arjun Lakhani Frances Hodgkins Olivia Murphy Fiona Garrahan Simon Treacy +3 more... Show less The Government has taken the next step towards regulating buy-now pay-later. It is laying the legislation that will bring BNPL agreements...
5/19/2025 9:01:47 AM Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update - May 2025 By Peiying Chua Alex Roberts Teguh Arwiko Gabriella Savastano +1 more... Show less Welcome to the Linklaters Asia Fintech and Payments regulatory update for May 2025 – a horizon scan where we flag key updates for fintech...
5/19/2025 8:55:47 AM The price of privacy compliance: What Google’s Texas settlement signals for Big Tech By Ieuan Jolly Kris Ekdahl Caitlin Potratz Metcalf Toby Irenshtain +1 more... Show less Texas Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton has announced a $1.375 billion settlement with Google resolving two lawsuits brought by the state...
5/16/2025 2:56:14 PM EU guidance suggests firms may need to train clients and service providers on AI By Raza Naeem Simon Treacy The EU AI Act requires providers and deployers of AI systems to make sure that their staff understand the AI they use. In a new Q&A...
5/14/2025 11:17:26 AM Issues for Boards: Managing AI risk in 2025 - updated guidance By Jennifer Calver Elton Qemali Just two years ago, generative AI was a novelty. Today it’s everywhere. Early AI discussions centered on legal topics such as copyright;...
5/13/2025 1:11:42 PM Consumer deep dive: Understanding fake reviews under the DMCC By Jonathan Ford Helen Crossley Tom Clare Kim Rust +1 more... Show less The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) now has direct enforcement powers in consumer protection law under the Digital Markets...
5/12/2025 3:04:41 PM UK & EU Fintech and payments regulation update - May 2025 By Harry Eddis Richard Hay Simon Treacy Frances Hodgkins Arjun Lakhani Olivia Murphy +3 more... Show less In this monthly update, we summarise the latest legal and regulatory developments for firms in the payments sector.
5/9/2025 4:07:40 PM New rules to protect against de-banking: what payment service providers need to know By Simon Treacy Francesca Mitchell HM Treasury has finalised measures designed to curb de-banking. New legislation adds new conditions for banks, e-money firms and other...
5/6/2025 12:21:07 PM The FCA reviews how firms’ international payments pricing transparency stacks up against the Consumer Duty By Olivia Murphy While in the last week the FCA has been busy in other areas (including the crypto space), it has also found time to publish feedback on...